Bidding will begin on Friday, February 19 at 1 PM!

Part III

This cute basket has a lot of character with its metal embellishment and colored reed. It also comes with a bottle of homemade pinot noir and apple wine. Cheers!

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Looking to check items off your bucket list? Look no further. This bucket comes complete with two 12-packs of Budweiser and two 12-packs of Bud Light. We even threw in a couple of bottles of wine since not everyone’s bucket list is the same! Special thanks to Cotton’s ACE for donating the bucket and Karen Stringer for painting it up for us.

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We’re all looking forward to warmer weather at this point, and this portable grill will see you through some spring camping and take you right into tailgating season in the fall. The 14″ grill comes with a set of portable condiment containers so you’ll always have your mustard, ketchup, and relish for those dogs.

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Bidding will begin on Friday, February 19 at 1 PM!

Part II

This crocheted hat with sparkling embellishment comes with a large terra cotta coffee cup for those days when you’re feeling a little chic but require a healthy dose of caffeine to keep it going.

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A lovely crocheted hat with a jaunty bill and decorative flower and bling. It comes complete with a Tervis cup with lid as well.

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This pair of crocheted hats comes with a cute pair of dangling earrings and a lovely necklace, both made by market vendors. The hats both feature a brim detail, and the black one includes a decorative flower as well.

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A cute basket with an old fashioned jell-o mold, complete with packets of pudding, gelatin, and a boxed mix of brownies to boot!

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These two pieces of A.C. Williams pottery include vibrant colors. Both thrown pieces include a colorful glaze with blues, greens, and red. The larger platter would be great for a salad, and the smaller bowl could serve an ample amount of dip or salsa.

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This small platter is perfect for cheese and crackers and is a vibrant green. The bottle of wine is held in a cute holder with stained glass leaves and grapes as well.

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These two ceramic pieces are both brightly colored. The acorn dish includes very nice leaf details that aren’t visible in the picture, and the green vase has a lovely silhouette from any angle.

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This embroidered baby quilt is perfect for the new bundle of joy gracing your family this winter. It comes with three soy candles from Flutter Bites; in fresh citrus and peach.

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Look no further than this for a little bit of snowy fun. There are two offerings of this item, and when you pull this sled full of beer to your neighbor’s house to shovel their driveway, you’re sure to be a hit. Each sled comes with 36 cans of Budweiser and 36 cans of Bud Light. Special thanks goes to ACE Hardware for donating the sleds too. Happy shoveling!

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The guys at the hardware store are certainly looking forward to warmer weather! This perfect oriole feeder will come in hand in mid-April when they return, and the tower feeder offers sections for differing seeds to satisfy those songbirds that overwinter here.

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This large plastic bucket contains your baking day supplies. Included is a tea towel, cake mix, bread mix, jello, and more!

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This vintage basket contains shrinkable egg wraps, a cute bunny tea towel, Easter napkin rings, chick figurines, a vintage glass bunny, two sets of bunny ears and bunny tails, and a bunny egg tray.

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This large framed print with a dark green frame is perfect for an entryway or hall. There is also a leaded glass, pedestal candle holder and a gingerbread scented soy candle from Glowing Scentsatons.

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Bidding will begin on Friday, February 19 at 1 PM!

Part I

This $50 gift certificate to Bartolino’s South in St. Louis is the perfect way to share a famous pizza and Toasted Ravioli Siciliano with the one you love.

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This unique felt basket contains everything you need to talk to the bees. There is a candleholder, plates, 2 wall plaques, and a quart of Guyla and Jim’s fabulous honey.

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Woodturned bowl perfect for summer salad. It is made of sweet gum wood with a cute scalloped edge and measures about 11″ wide and 4.5″ tall and was donated by Terry Eiler.

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This woodturned bowl in maple measures ~12″ wide by 2.5″ tall. The grooved detail on the edges is done by burning the wood with a wire while turning it on the lathe, and the outcome is stunning. This is another great bowl donated by Terry Eiler.

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The photos do not do justice to the beautiful grain that this walnut bowl displays. Terry Eiler’s turned piece measures ~12.25″ across by 4″ tall. It is named “Melissa’s Bowl” because the Executive Director really loves this bowl.

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This unique bowl is probably on your mother’s Mother’s Day gift list. It is another bowl turned by Terry Eiler that is an apple wood bowl with assymetrical edges measuring ~12″ wide with a varying height. The rough bark edges add to the rustic beauty of the bowl while the smooth finished surface treated with tung oil gives it a sophisticated edge.

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Great for a house warming gift, this large 18.5″ wide painted wall hanging comes complete with a $25 gift certifate to Little Red Wagon Designs.

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This great hat was crocheted by Hilde and has a great little upturned brim with large button details. We’ve paired it with a 7.75″ bracelet made by a vendor at the market.

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This Kitchener electric meat grinder would be a great addition to any hunter’s kitchen. The 1/2 horsepower motor will allow you to home process your deer or other game. It comes with 3 plates and 1 knife, along with sausage stuffing tubes.

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The staff at Cato put together a great gift kit. It includes a $25 gift card, butterfly earrings, a very cute flower bracelet, two coordinating face masks, and Champagne Bubbles perfume all packed in a very cute repurposed wooden box.

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Bob Ross might have coined the term “happy little tree” with Joy of Painting, but Tim Gagnon certainly embodied it with this 15.5″ carved tree in cedar. It certainly is a happy little tree.

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This cute 14″ pumpkin is sure to be a great beginning on a fall centerpiece. Carved by Tim Gagnon, it is a great example of the skills of our local artisans.

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Complete with a leather sheath, this 4.5″ blade is the creation of Scrub Oak Forge, our local blacksmith shop. The decorative handle includes an intricate broken pattern, and the sheath includes acorns, oak leaves, and an etched deer.

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An exquisite letter opener for the collector. This is hand forged at Scrub Oak Forge and is an extraordinary letter opener with a leaf design. Manufactured completely by hand.

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This letter opener is hand forged. As with so many of Scrub Oak Forge’s items, no two are exactly alike. This one includes a green, gold, and white “shooter” marble in the handle, adding to the unique look.

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Bidding will begin on Friday, February 19 at 1 PM!

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Please enjoy browsing!

We’ve moved our silent auction that is usually part of Trivia Night to an online auction this year. We would love to have you join us. Proceeds from the auction will be used to cover staff costs at the farmers’ market and help us continue to be the Saturday morning place to be. Thank you for your continued support.

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Winter Fun auction guide! I appreciate everyone’s willingness to support our local community during this challenging time. Although the usual trivia night wasn’t possible this year, we’ve planned a great Scavenger Hunt and this online auction as well. There’s a learning curve in all of this, so please be patient with us! (All the virtual meetings might have caused synapse delays.)

DeSoto Farmers’ Market was started in 2009 and continues to be a thriving program of Get Healthy DeSoto. Improving access to local products and goods was the original intention, and we continue to do this every Saturday, May through October from 8 am until noon. The pandemic has allowed us a new opportunity: provide consistent access when there is greater need and reduced availability. We are an essential part of the local economy, and the pandemic has highlighted the need to further expand our market.

The 2021 season will continue to be a challenge, and restrictions that existed during 2020 will likely continue for a while. As always, we will try to be flexible and anticipate hurdles and obstacles. In truth, it is the leadership of our board and steering committee that has helped us persevere. In addition to that, fabulous staff and volunteers make the market run smoothly. That and a bit of humor and treats, and the 2021 market season will knock your socks off!

The winter fundraiser has always been about one thing: fun! We’ve had game themes, Mardi Gras themes, and more. Silly games like Alive or Dead and Head or Tails has been a staple to try to stave off cabin fever. That is more important than ever now! In addition to being a fundraiser, we hope that it will be a chance to bring you a bit of joy or at least a smile to your face. Consider entering a team in the Scavenger Hunt and make sure you check out the auction. The Fund-a-Need items…let’s just say you should check those out too!

Thank you again, and enjoy the auction!

Melissa McAlpine,
Executive Director

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Special Thanks to…

The committee that oversees the winter fundraiser!

• Dawna Watkins
• Bryanna Alexander
• Kate Bigelow
• Devin Wymore

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